“I’m Sick of High School, Now What?”

College Selection

The GenderPAC Genius Index
Non-Discrimination Policies, Gender-Neutral Bathrooms, and Genderblind Housing

The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students

LGBTA Resource Centers: Check with the school.
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals might also be helpful.

LGBTA Student Organizations
GLBT Student Pride has a directory of LGBT student organizations at US schools.

Women’s and Gender Studies Department
These people can be helpful in gauging the climate of a school or getting information that’s not readily available.

College Applications

Things to consider:
Early Decision I/II, Early Action, or Regular Decision and application deadlines
Standardized Tests - SAT or ACT
Advanced Placement Courses

Resumé
Having a resumé prepared before you start the college/scholarship application process will save you lots and lots of time.

Multi-University Application Tools
The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission
The Universal College Application
CollegeNET ApplyWeb

Finances (How to Pay For It)

Federal & School Aid
FAFSA - the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
College Board CSS/PROFILE - required by many schools for institutional aid
Check with your university to see if they require a separate application.

General Scholarship Resources
Fastweb
FinAid

LGBT-Specific Scholarships
Point Foundation
Pride Foundation & the Greater Seattle Business Association
The LEAGUE Foundation at AT&T
PFLAG Scholarship Program
Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund
COLAGE Scholarship Program (Children of LGBTQ parent/s)

Activist Scholarships
The ACLU Young Activist Scholars Program (contact your local ACLU affiliate)

Regional and Community-Specific Scholarships
Check with your school’s college resource office, or just do a Google search for something like “Idaho Scholarships”